Brazos Bookstore
Houston, TX 77005-1451
Phone: (713) 523-0701
- Cross Street:
- Morningside Drive
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bookstore 2006
- Hours:
- Daily 10am-6pm
Editorial Review for Brazos Bookstore – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
The simple, gallery-like digs with gray carpet and white walls, offer lots of sunlight for title browsing and a couple of wooden rockers for page perusing, but don't expect coffee or croissants. Although it specializes in texts on art, photography and history, there's a collection of books on every other erudite humanities subject. This is the intellectual bibliophile's bookstore and has been since 1974.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodAsk the staff if you can't find something and they'll try to locate it or order it for you.
Know Before You GoBrazos hosts reading series as often as three times a week. Featured famous writers have included Jimmy Carter and Larry McMurtry, plus rising stars Vikram Chandra and Gail Storey. Arrive early to meet the authors.
The ExtrasBrazos also hosts marathon readings of canonical literature and book discussions by University of Houston and Rice professors.
User Reviews for Brazos Bookstore
07/24/2007 Posted by skeptical
What a joy to find a bookstore owned and staffed by knowledgable book lovers. Brazos Bookstore is the place in Houston to meet famous authors and discuss fine books. The New York Times called Brazos "Houston's premier literary marketplace - a Mecca for touring authors since 1974." And the surroundings are so comfortable - an island of serenity in a chaotic world. For these reasons and more, Brazos is my favorite bookstore.
12/18/2005 Posted by grossberg
A Houston treasure. The readings, the culture, the knowledge and the passion make visiting and buying a unique experience.
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